[biomcgary]

Pihole is contributes to a defense in depth strategy. Lots of android games are unplayable when I'm connected to the internet unless I'm on a network protected by pihole. Yes, I can run a firewall on my phone, but maintaining firewalls on every device that my family uses?

[scarface74]

Solution: don’t play games or use any app where the business model isn’t “I give you money and you give me goods and services”.

I have one ad supported app on my phone - the Overcast podcast player. That’s only because the author created his own non scummy ad network and I find ads on the podcast player that advertise other podcasts useful.

If I didn’t, I would pay him too to get rid of ads.

[yjftsjthsd-h]

That only works when they're willing to take your money and willing to then not show you ads or track you. Lots of places won't take your money and only do ads, and an upsetting number are happy to take your money and then track you and/or show you ads anyways. (My "favorite" so far is Hulu, who has the audacity to call their paid plan "no ads" and then include ads.)

[scarface74]

Then don’t use those services or buy those products?

When I did buy Windows PCs, I either bought from the business division of Dell or the Microsoft store specifically because they weren’t bundled with adware.

[stjohnswarts]

That's great. I'm glad you have balanced out your morality and online browsing. We will all sleep easier tonight.

[scarface74]

It’s not about morality, its about my preferring not to be bombarded with ads.